A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 4-2-14

The Johnson city police department announced that calling hours for officer David Smith will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday at the Chase & Son Funeral Home at 737 Chenango Street in Port Dickinson and funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at Sara Jane Johnson Memorial Church at 308 Main Street in Johnson City. Johnson City Police announced that street closures are expected along Main & Baldwin Street on Friday.

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the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office and City of Norwich Police Department executed a “no knock” search warrant at a Norwich Inn motel room located in the Town of Norwich Monday afternoon. The search warrant followed an investigation into Crack Cocaine sales, officers arrested 18 year old Noel Budram of The Bronx, who was found to be in possession of crack cocaine and $2,400 cash. Budram was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, and was arraigned in the Town of Norwich Court, he was remanded to the Chenango County Jail and is scheduled to reappear at a later date, further arrests are pending.

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The next Federal Energy Regulatory Commission public comment hearing will be held tonight in Afton. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM at the Afton High School, as the commission will take public comment on the Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed Constitution pipeline route along the I-88 corridor, from Pennsylvania to Schoharie County.

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Cornell cooperative extension will hold “Save Energy, Save Dollars” workshop in Unadilla this evening. Those in attendance will learn how to save money on home heating costs, and receive a free kit. The workshop will be held at the Unadilla Library from 6:30 to 8:00 PM, more information is available at 369-3131.